Brad & Holly
Wedding Party
Brad Huber
Groom
Brad is a passionate person who loves Holly, his family, friends, sports and his work in television, radio and public address announcing. Brad is a huge fan of racing especially NASCAR and Indy Car and has attended 25 Indianapolis 500s. He loves to play golf whenever he gets the opportunity as well. Brad is very thankful to have such a close and supportive family and a very special group of friends that he and Holly get to hang out with on a fairly regular basis.
Holly Collins
Bride
Holly is a dedicated and loyal person who loves Brad, Ollie, and her family and friends. She is a huge Indianapolis Colts, Purdue Boilermakers, and Chicago Cubs fan. She is also a big fan of musicals. Holly is very passionate about her work in construction for a large real estate developer in downtown Indianapolis. She also loves the work she does with the music and children’s programs at their church. Holly loves to bowl, play mini golf, read, and travel. She’s thankful to every person who is coming to help her and Brad celebrate their special day and is very grateful to her and Brad’s friends and families for always supporting them.
Jane Huber
Mother of the Groom
Brad's mom Jane is the matriarch to the Huber Family. She and her late husband Rich raised three boys to the best of their ability. Brad, Mark and Kyle always know they have her support and she was in attendance at most if not all of the boys sporting events and concerts. She was even Mark's den mother in Cub Scouts. Brad and Holly are lucky to have such a great mother and mother-in-law in the family.
The Late Rich Huber
Father of the Groom
Brad's dad Rich was a great father to he and his two brothers Mark and Kyle. He and his Mom were perfect partners to one another and were together for 35 special years of marriage. Rich led the family and wanted nothing more to see his sons successful in life. He will be celebrating Brad and Holly’s wedding with his parents in heaven. Rich fought an incredibly brave and valiant effort against Leiomyosarcoma in 2021 before passing away on December 19, 2021. His mom and Brad's Meamaw, Judy both were diagnosed with the disease and passed away within a year of each other. The entire family misses him greatly on Earth, but they all know he is here spiritually on this special day.
CJ Collins
Father of the Bride
Always one to crack a joke, CJ has been Holly’s rock for the last 31 years. CJ has been a truck driver for many, many years allowing him to see lots of the United States. He always enjoyed when Holly was able to go on trips with him. They also bowled a lot together when Holly was growing up and they even won a bowling tournament together. Nowadays, CJ enjoys woodworking, helping Brad and Holly with their new house, and camping at his and Jill’s permanent campsite in Thorntown.
Jill Collins
Mother of the Bride
As Holly’s biggest cheerleader, Jill has been a big support to Holly over the last 31 years. Jill has enjoyed being a beautician for many years and that has allowed her to make many friendships in the Lafayette community. When she’s not working, Jill enjoys getting dinner with friends, cooking, baking, and camping at her and CJ’s permanent campsite in Thorntown. She and Holly have also enjoyed making jewelry and cards together to sell at craft shows.
Kyle Huber
Best Man
Kyle Huber is the youngest brother of the groom. He enjoys watching and playing sports notably baseball, college basketball and football. He is a fan of the Colts, Cubs, and is a fierce fantasy football competitor. Brad and Kyle were coworkers for a few years as bagboys at Woodland Country Club while in school and also enjoy attending Jimmy Buffett and Zac Brown Band concerts. Kyle married his wife, Ashley in August of 2020.
Mark Huber
Best Man
Mark Huber is the middle brother of the groom. He is the commissioner of the Huber Friends and Family Fantasy Football League. He is a big fan of the Colts, Hoosiers, and Cubs. A couple of Brad's favorite memories with Mark include when they were teammates on the Carmel cross country team for a season and also called a couple of basketball and softball games together for WHJE Radio at Carmel High School. Mark married his wife, Darlene in October of 2018 and they live just outside of Detroit, MI.
Jordan Vallieres
Groomsman
Jordan and Brad became friends while growing up in the Ashton Neighborhood in Carmel. Jordan is Brad's longest and oldest friend. Even though Jordan and his family live in Orlando, they still enjoy playing golf and going to sporting events when they are able to get together. They enjoyed playing sports in the backyard and driveway, golf and computer games while growing up in Carmel. A favorite memory of Brad's was visiting Jordan in Florida in 2020 exploring Port Orleans, playing mini golf, and attending the Daytona 500.
Brian Weiss
Groomsman
Brian and Brad became friends while working at WCRD, the Ball State University student radio station. They enjoy attending Ball State sporting events, concerts, NASCAR and Indy Car races as well as supporting Indy's sports teams. Brian and Brad were roommates for a couple of years after college in Broad Ripple. They both love their cats and share cat stories when they hang out. A top memory of Brad’s with Brian is traveling to New York City and Philadelphia to visit a mutual friend in June of 2019 exploring the city and attending baseball games in three different stadiums that week.
Nick Smith
Groomsman
Brad and Nick became friends while taking Meteorology class together at Carmel High School in 2009. They ended up at the same table with mutual friends and have been friends ever since even while attending two different colleges. Brad and Nick enjoy going to sporting events and races together and talking sports. They roomed together for a year after moving out of their parents houses. A top memory of Brad’s with Nick was going to a Florida Gators football game and exploring Orlando/Disney in September 2016. Nick married his wife Kayla in March of 2019 and they welcomed a daughter, Violet in February 2022.
Chad Irvine
Groomsman
Brad and Chad became friends while working at WHJE radio station at Carmel High School and through Brad's brother Mark. Brad and Chad enjoy going to races, hanging out at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a variety of events and playing golf around the area. They too also enjoy competing against each other in a variety of Fantasy Football leagues. Brad's best memories of Chad is attending Indy Eleven and Pacers games in the Special Fan sections.
Ashley Luzadder
Maid of Honor
Ashley and Holly have been friends for 23 years and still going strong. More like a sister to Holly than a friend, her and Ashley have had lots of memories together. Some of Holly’s fondest memories have been family vacations to Holiday World, singing in the Lafayette Children’s Choir and the trip the choir took to NYC. Other memories include being football and basketball managers in middle school and drives around Lafayette where they could talk and play music. Ashley is a graduate of IUPUI and the fact that Holly and Ashley attended school in different cities only made them closer. Now they both enjoy going to Colts games and shopping at new local boutiques.
Nicole Gurnick
Bridesmaid
Holly and Nicole met in high school when they were both on a bowling league with their families. Bowling is something they have always had in common but also enjoy the time they spent in 4-H. Nicole is a graduate of the Art Institute of Indianapolis and despite the girls going to school in different cities their friendship remained strong. Nicole likes to play video games and she has 3 adorable kitties!
Kaitlin Plake
Bridesmaid
Holly and Kaitlin met at Purdue when both were in the Building Construction Management program. After they both graduated they worked for Gaylor Electric in Lafayette. While attending Purdue, Kaitlin met her now husband, Clint, while they both volunteered for Purdue Grand Prix.
Linda Bledsoe
Bridesmaid
Holly and Linda met through their mutual friend Ashley, while Ashley and Linda attended IUPUI. Linda married her husband Brenton in 2017. In November of 2021 they welcomed a baby boy, Kaiden. Linda and Holly both share a love of the Indianapolis Colts and classic rock music.
Darlene Pham
Bridesmaid
Darlene is Brad's sister-in-law and is married to one of Brad's best men, Mark. She is an ER doctor at a hospital just outside of Detroit. She attended Carmel High School, Indiana University and completed her Doctorate at Marian University in Indianapolis. Darlene is always quick with a good one liner. Darlene and Mark have 2 dogs Chance and Luna, and a cat, Panda.
Ashley Huber
Bridesmaid
Ashley is Brad's sister-in-law and married to one of Brad's Best Men, Kyle. Ashley completed her Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy at Ohio State University in May of 2022. She’s also known as the Queen of Margaritas. She is a big fan of the Hoosiers, Buckeyes, and Cubs and enjoys competing against the guys in Fantasy Football.
Tom Ohlman
Usher
Brad and Tom became friends while they were teammates on the Carmel High School cross country team. They were also members of the Carmel United Methodist Church high school youth group and participated in fun events and missions together. In high school they sat at the same lab table in Meteorology class. They have stayed friends over the years despite attending two different universities, with Tom attending Xavier where he ran cross country. Currently they are part of the same church small group Bible study that meets on Mondays.
Stephen Ferguson
Usher
Brad and Stephen became friends while being teammates on the Carmel High School cross country team. They have stayed close friends through the years and have enjoyed time going to church, sporting events and hanging out grabbing drinks. One of Brad's best memories of Stephen is visiting his apartment in Chicago attending a Ball State-Northwestern football game, playing golf, and going to a Cubs-Pirates Sunday Night Baseball game in one Chicago weekend. Stephen married his wife Elizabeth in November 2016 and have a son Isaac who came into the world in December 2021.
Ryker Cords
Ring Bearer
Ryker is Holly’s second cousin and this year turned the big 5 years old! He enjoys superheroes, dinosaur books, and sports. He loves to play soccer.
Berkley Cords
Flower Girl
Berkley is Holly’s second cousin and this year turned 3 years old. She loves playing with her dolls and hanging out with big brother Ryker and all her cousins.
Savannah Jenney
Guest Book Attendant
Savannah is like a little sister to Holly. The two met at Holly’s home church in Lafayette where her father is the pastor. Savannah is currently a sophomore at Purdue and loves photography, fashion, acting, and music.
Ollie Huber
Best Kitty
Celebrating from afar will be a very special member of the wedding party. He's the master of Brad and Holly's house, enjoys turkey, and sleeping in Holly’s living room chair. Brad's favorite memory with Ollie is playing hide and seek with Brad hiding behind a chair and Ollie running by the chair at full trot. Holly’s favorite memory includes cuddling up with Ollie with his favorite blanket, watching TV. Ollie is certainly the best kitty!